Testicular Cancer News

Fetal Exposure to Radiation Increases Risk of Testicular Cancer

Male fetuses of mothers that are exposed to radiation during early pregnancy may have an increased chance of…    

Testicular cancer deaths double with after 40 diagnosis

Men diagnosed with testicular cancer at 40 years of age or older have twice the risk of dying…    

Comic Books Featuring ‘Super Heroes’ Educate Young Men About Testicular Cancer

Comic books may help to educate young men and their partners about testicular cancer and its early symptoms…    

Scientists find genes linked to testicular cancer

British scientists have found three new genetic risk factors for testicular cancer, the most common form of the…    

Canisius College and Roswell Park Cancer Institute Launch “Check Yo Nutz” Testicular Cancer Awareness Campaign

Canisius College and Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) announce the launch of “Check Yo Nutz,” the first comprehensive…    

Relatives of boys with sexual birth defects not at risk for testicular germ cell cancer

Boys with the sexual birth defects known as hypospadias and cryptorchidism are at risk for developing testicular germ…    

Long-term testicular cancer survivors at high risk for neurological side effects

Long-term survivors of testicular cancer who were treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy had more severe side effects, including neurological…    

Treatment not testicular cancer poses greatest risk to survivors’ long-term health

Testicular cancer survivors can face an increased risk of long-term illness, not because of the malignancy, but the…    

Second gene linked to familial testicular cancer

Specific variations or mutations in a particular can gene raise a man’s risk of familial, or inherited, testicular…    

Researchers Discover Genetic Risk Factor for Testicular Cancer

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have uncovered variation around two genes that are associated…    

Testicular cancer survivors may face lung problems

It seems that decreased lung function is a long-term adverse effect of the chemo drug cisplatin in…    

Marijuana Use Linked to Increased Risk of Testicular Cancer

Frequent and/or long-term marijuana use may significantly increase a man’s risk of developing the most aggressive type of…    

Lance Armstrong, top doctors launch cancer quest

Cyclist and testicular cancer survivor Lance Armstrong joined forces with four former U.S. surgeons general on Wednesday to…    

Drug avoids radiation for early testicular cancer

In men who are diagnosed with earl-stage testicular cancer, a single dose of the chemotherapy drug carboplatin is…    

Testicular Cancer Gauge Often Not Used

A standard part of testicular cancer care isn’t used in more than half of all patients who have…    

Couples more likely to divorce if spouse develops cervical or testicular cancer

In the largest and most rigorous study to date investigating how cancer influences divorce, Norwegian researchers have found…    

Birth weight tied to testicular cancer risk

Findings from a new study suggest that both high and low birth weights increase the risk of testicular…    

Spike in testicular cancer is focus

Pinpointing reasons behind the dramatic increase in testicular cancer, now the most common malignant cancer among 15-to-35-year-old Caucasian…    

Heat Therapy for Cancer May be Key to “Lance Armstrong Effect”

Experts at Johns Hopkins have linked scientific evidence spanning more than 30 years to suggest an explanation…    

Testicular cancer may raise risk of heart attack

Survivors of testicular cancer have a moderately increased risk of heart attack at young ages, according to Dutch…